Pears and walnuts make a winning combination in this tender and moist spelt cake, based on this recipe. It is a perfect companion to a hot cup of freshly brewed tea on a chilly afternoon and guaranteed to become a favorite!

4 Pears

2 tbsp Freshly squeezed lemon juice

125 g Butter, softened

100 g Raw sugar

3 Eggs

175 g Refined spelt flour

75 g Walnuts, ground

1 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Cardamom powder

1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder

60 ml Coconut milk

75 g Sultanas

1 tbsp Maple syrup or honey

Peel and cut pears into quarters. Remove the cores and thinly slice one pear. Dice the rest of pears. Place sliced and diced pears in a bowl and toss with lemon juice.

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease and flour a standard loaf pan. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy and the sugar is dissolved. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Whisk together the spelt flour, ground walnuts, baking powder and spices. Add half of flour mixture into the creamed mixture, fold to combine. Add in coconut milk, then rest of flour mixture. Fold until combined. Now fold in diced pears and sultanas.

Spoon into the pan and smooth the surface. Arrange the sliced pears in the center of the cake and gently press into the mixture. Bake for 60 - 70 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven and brush with the maple syrup or honey. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with a little icing sugar if desired.

Goodness gracious, this cake looks AMAZING, Angie!!!! I loooove pears and walnuts, but I've never had them together in a cake before! Clearly that needs to change immediately! I've been having some rough days, and I'm thinking devouring this entire beauty might make me forget about my troubles! SO YUM! Cheers, friend!

HI Angie, What a beautiful cake you have created, love how you placed the pears on top and have even more on the inside. Also the ground walnuts sound like they give this cake so much flavor. Very nice!!

Very unique loaf, Angie! It looks delicious! Our neighbors have pear trees and always give us plenty so I'll save this recipe for when they're ripe this summer and bake the bread for them. Thanks for sharing!

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